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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2685 RESOLUTION No.2685 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTO: BEACH SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENT OF THE CIGARETTE TAX TO PROVIDE THI.T THE TAX WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE BASIS OF ONE-HALF POPULATION AND ONE-HALF TAXABLE SALES- WHEREAS, the City of Huntington Beach had enacted the cig- arette tax prior to the enactment by the State Legislation of its cigarette tax; and WHEREAS, the loss in revenue to the City of Huntington Beach due to the change in the method by which the City derives its share of tax has decreased the City of Huntington Beach's income from cig- arette tax revenue by 100,000; and WHEREAS, the present method does not provide for a satisfact- ory balance between cities with a large sales tax base and cities with a large population base; and WHEREAS, it is felt that the best interest of the majority of the cities would be served by effecting a reasonable compromise, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach supports legislation to change the present formula based on taxable sales and to distribute the citys+ share of the cigarette tax on the basis of one-half population and one- half taxable sales. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hunt- 1. i Res. No2685 ington Beach at a regular meeting; held on the 15th day of January 1968. Mayor 17 ATTEST: t City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: K. AL BU s City Att-Orney 2. Res. No. 2685 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss : CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I , PAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of January 1968 by the following vote : AYES: Councilmen: Coen Bartlett Gisler Kaufman Stewart Green Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Clerk an x-officio Clerk of the City 06uncil of the City of Huntington Beach, California